Michael Buchanan Studio

Tag: Raw Umber

  • Oil Sketching with, “The New Oil Painting” by, Kimberly Brooks.

    I’ve gathered ideas as generated by Kimberly Brooks from, the book, “The New Oil Painting”. I’ve mixed the medium using 2:1 ratio of linseed oil to marble dust.

    My painting was semi dry to the touch. It is a good sign. My project with marble dust, linseed oil and Raw Umber should succeed.

    Tonight, I purchased a couple of brown medicine jars with droppers mounted in the caps. I took some of the medium and put it into the small 1.5 OZ. or 2 OZ. jars, so I can develop my Raw Umber mini-Plein Aire set-up that will be used at the BCAC (Broome County Arts Counsel) life study on the 1st and 3rd of each month. The big take away is that it is fully non-toxic and solvent free, which is a must in that environment.

  • Been Thinking

    I’ve been thinking of drawing with Raw Umber Artist Oil Paint. I am trying to visulize how to put on and thin the paint or get a consistency, where drawing is optimized, without the use of a solvent. I’ve read a medium that consists of 50/50 linseed oil and marble dust can be used. I intend to use this method at multiple sites, where solvents aren’t allowed. My biggest concern is to excellerate the drying time without nasty chemicals.

  • Work on Oil Primed White Surface

    Work on a oil primed white surface. Start portrait or figure painting with Raw Umber and a wipeout technique. Once complete with underpainting, then move into the background with the muck jar. Next, work all your learned techniques to bring your portrait/figurative to life. Try earnestly to incorporate transitional colors as you progress from highlight to shadow. Finally, enhance the background with the “dirty” colors to abstract that background toward the conclusion.

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